Calob
A masculine name derived from the Hebrew word "Kalev", meaning "wholehearted".
Name Census estimates that about 715 living Americans carry the first name Calob. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Calob today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Calob births was 2001 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Calob. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
715
~ 1 in 479,377 Americans
Peak year
2001
57 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,444
Tracked since 1981
Census
Calob in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 756 people with the first name Calob, which placed it at #15,268 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,268
National first-name rank
People counted
756
756 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Calob
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calob is White at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Calob described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Calob at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.4% · 555
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 84
- Two or more races6.5% · 49
- Black or African American6.1% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
Popularity
Calob: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Calob from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 372 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Calob by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Calob during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Calobs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Calob, while Michigan, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Calob
The given name Calob is an anglicized variant of the Hebrew name Kalev, which can be traced back to the biblical figure Caleb, a companion of Moses who represented the tribe of Judah among the twelve spies sent to scout the land of Canaan. The name is derived from the Hebrew word kelev, meaning "dog" or "faithful companion."
In the Old Testament, Caleb is portrayed as a courageous and loyal follower of God, who, along with Joshua, was one of the only two spies to bring back a positive report about the promised land. As a reward for his unwavering faith, Caleb was granted the land of Hebron as an inheritance.
The earliest recorded use of the name Calob can be traced back to the 17th century, when it appeared in English parish records. During this period, it was likely used as an anglicized form of the Hebrew name Kalev by Puritan settlers in the American colonies.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Calob was Calob Jones (1736-1790), an American Revolutionary War soldier and politician from North Carolina. Another historical figure bearing this name was Calob Bennet (1758-1836), a congressman from Rhode Island who served in the House of Representatives from 1793 to 1795.
In the 19th century, Calob Cushing (1800-1879) was a prominent American lawyer, diplomat, and Attorney General of the United States under President Franklin Pierce. Calob Corser (1804-1899) was a New Hampshire historian and author who wrote extensively about the history of the state and its people.
Another notable bearer of the name was Calob Powers (1822-1892), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Gettysburg.
While not as common as its Hebrew counterpart, the name Calob has persisted throughout history, carried by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, each contributing to its enduring legacy.
People
Calob + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Calob as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Calob: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calob?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 715 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Calob going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 479,377 US residents.
Is Calob a common name?
We classify Calob as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 728 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Calob most popular?
The single biggest year for Calob was 2001, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Calob is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Calob in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 756 people with the name Calob, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,268 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Calob in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Calob?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Calob appears almost entirely male. Of the 765 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Calob?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Calob is White at 73.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Calob most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Calob in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.4% (555 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Calob in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Calob a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Calob in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Calob still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Calob in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Calob can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Calob?
Want to know how many people share the name Calob? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.